Mayor Found Guilty in Corruption Trial
Spending less than two hours deliberating, the jury found Tanaka guilty on Wednesday of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice.
Don’t know much about history
Donald Trump thinks his intuition is better than knowledge of the past. That’s dangerous for him and all the rest of us.
Federal minimum wage stagnant for 3,615 days, a ‘shameful’ period in history
"I've been criticized for this so let me say it again: the federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr is a starvation wage. Every worker deserves a living wage of at least $15 an hour."
Cut corporate taxes? This is how the biggest companies cheated on taxes in 2016
Ten companies mentioned in this report collectively withheld nearly $15 billion in tax money in 2016.
Extreme life
Or World War III (IV and V), climate-style.
On Labor Day, US workers are 1/3 poorer than in 2003 & top 1%...
Since the government supplies services to people, and it can no longer afford to provide the same level of service, this “tax cut” is actually a tax on workers.
Trump Jr.’s emails reveal intent to potentially commit conspiracy
“This is obviously very high level and sensitive information but is part of Russia and its government’s support for Mr. Trump."
Native Americans in Nevada Will Have to Travel Almost 100 Miles Round-Trip to Vote
When confronted about the disparity, the state claimed that Native Americans can still register by mail or on the internet.
Sen. Cory Booker just introduced a bill that could legalize marijuana nationwide
Booker will face stiff opposition in Congress, where most members remain publicly opposed to legalization.
Rethinking energy and justice in the Trump era
Local, community-based leadership is needed now more than ever to build the next economy—one that doesn’t pollute poor people, and send the money to rich people elsewhere.